Do You Have Over-Sharing Syndrome?

5/6/2013 12:28PM

Ever shared too much information—and you weren’t even tipsy? Bonds columnist Elizabeth Bernstein joins Lunch Break with a look at why we over-share, and how to control the impulse. Photo: Getty Images.

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